Comments on: Should Stephen Hawking be Cloned? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GENESIS http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-6/#comment-1886931 GENESIS Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:23:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1886931 YES YES

]]> By: vampay3 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-6/#comment-1654374 vampay3 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:16:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1654374 we should clone Stephen hawking and wait until his body is at a mature enough age we would put his brain in the new body. Of course we would have to ask for the permission of the owner of the awesome brain first. It may be risky but I think if it works, the developement of more concepts and ideas would come at a much faster rate. we should clone Stephen hawking and wait until his body is at a mature enough age we would put his brain in the new body. Of course we would have to ask for the permission of the owner of the awesome brain first. It may be risky but I think if it works, the developement of more concepts and ideas would come at a much faster rate.

]]> By: kris http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1651303 kris Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:07:28 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1651303 yes yes

]]> By: soundwash http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543683 soundwash Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:12:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543683 Minor after thought: Now..being "locked" in a wheelchair for some 29 years, if I could go back in time, I would not have changed a single thing. I was very athletic (not sports, but solo stuff-biking, skating, hang gliding, gliders, rapids, mountain climbing etc) Having all that taken from me allowed me to explore Life at the fabric level (and all it's connections and nuance) to such a degree that i now cannot bear to think how shallow i might have been had i not had this side of Life to complement the other. It took me about 15 years before the cloud of anger and disappointment of the injury washed away. -but wow, what a great payoff when it did.. -s Minor after thought:

Now..being “locked” in a wheelchair for some 29 years, if I could go back in time,
I would not have changed a single thing.

I was very athletic (not sports, but solo stuff-biking, skating, hang gliding, gliders, rapids, mountain climbing etc)

Having all that taken from me allowed me
to explore Life at the fabric level (and all it’s connections and nuance) to such a degree that i now cannot bear to think how shallow i might have been had i not had this side of Life to complement the other.

It took me about 15 years before the cloud of anger and disappointment of the injury washed away. -but wow, what a great payoff when it did..

-s

]]> By: soundwash http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543677 soundwash Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:55:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543677 ah...no. I can say with certainty that a huge part of his insight comes from being locked in his chair to the Nth degree. I had no clue (nor desire) i actually was very good at sound engineering and understanding how waveforms & theory applies to much more than just music, until after I broke my back at 16 and ended up in a chair. You may clone the potential, but it is the life experience and <em>the time in history</em> that one is surrounded in that drives the mind to it's opinions and concepts. They will be sorely disappointed in the clone they produce. -esp since any new theories that prove a current (global) theory (that is currently stated as fact) is wrong, will be suppressed or called quackery. It is quite obvious they want to use a crippled genius just to help sidestep the ethics issue behind cloning a human. They know they have a far better chance of getting an "emotional judgment" in favour of cloning, than one based on science or facts. (science abandoned facts long ago - no profit) -Just ask any lawyer. -s (-do you really think they would publish this clones thoughts if he *proved* Einstein's theories were wrong?) ah…no.

I can say with certainty that a huge part of his insight comes from being locked in his chair to the Nth degree. I had no clue (nor desire) i actually was very good at sound engineering and understanding how waveforms & theory applies to much more than just music, until after I broke my back at 16 and ended up in a chair.

You may clone the potential, but it is the life experience and the time in history that one is surrounded in that drives the mind to it’s opinions and concepts.

They will be sorely disappointed in the clone they produce. -esp since any new theories that prove a current (global) theory (that is currently stated as fact) is wrong, will be suppressed or called quackery. It is quite obvious they want to use a crippled genius just to help sidestep the ethics issue behind cloning a human. They know they have a far better chance of getting an “emotional judgment” in favour of cloning, than one based on science or facts. (science abandoned facts long ago – no profit)

-Just ask any lawyer.

-s

(-do you really think they would publish this clones thoughts if he *proved* Einstein’s theories were wrong?)

]]> By: Misanthropic Scott http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543417 Misanthropic Scott Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:35:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543417 #93 - hazza, <i>My kids fit into my life. Yes it required changes to my life but they ARE NOT the center of the world. I love them like they are but they don’t control it.</i> I didn't say that they need to be in control of you. I said that proper parenting of your kids should be more important than your own life. They should not control your life. They should receive proper discipline so they don't scream at the tops of their lungs in fancy restaurants during an 8PM dinner, for example. But, yes, they should be more important to you than your own happiness. They did not ask to be born. You owe them a huge responsibility to give them the best life possible. That does not mean spoiling them. It does mean putting their needs before your own. That is my opinion as a non-parent. Discount it if you want. Disagree with it if you want. I am entitled to my opinion though. #93 – hazza,

My kids fit into my life. Yes it required changes to my life but they ARE NOT the center of the world. I love them like they are but they don’t control it.

I didn’t say that they need to be in control of you. I said that proper parenting of your kids should be more important than your own life. They should not control your life. They should receive proper discipline so they don’t scream at the tops of their lungs in fancy restaurants during an 8PM dinner, for example. But, yes, they should be more important to you than your own happiness. They did not ask to be born. You owe them a huge responsibility to give them the best life possible. That does not mean spoiling them. It does mean putting their needs before your own.

That is my opinion as a non-parent. Discount it if you want. Disagree with it if you want. I am entitled to my opinion though.

]]> By: mr. show http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543355 mr. show Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:58:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543355 What about combining the geniuses of Hawking and Dvorak? Should science make THIS happen? :) What about combining the geniuses of Hawking and Dvorak? Should science make THIS happen? :)

]]> By: cheapdaddy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543239 cheapdaddy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:55:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543239 Don't be surprised if this is the result! http://goodwilljester.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/dalek3.jpg Don’t be surprised if this is the result!
http://goodwilljester.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/dalek3.jpg

]]> By: ke59 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543218 ke59 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:26:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543218 What if we went to that expense only to find that the clone wanted to pursue a career in ballet dancing? Would the clone have an obligation to "pay back the debt" or would the clone be allowed to pursue his own identity? What if we went to that expense only to find that the clone wanted to pursue a career in ballet dancing? Would the clone have an obligation to “pay back the debt” or would the clone be allowed to pursue his own identity?

]]> By: hazza http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543112 hazza Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:36:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543112 #64 <i>One should make that decision only if they are willing to assume the responsibility of proper parenting which should including putting one’s children <b>ahead,/b> of oneself in importance.</b></i> Are you kidding? This stupid attitude is the cause of kids being so self centered and ignorant. My kids fit into my life. Yes it required changes to my life but they ARE NOT the center of the world. I love them like they are but they don't control it. #64 One should make that decision only if they are willing to assume the responsibility of proper parenting which should including putting one’s children ahead,/b> of oneself in importance.

Are you kidding? This stupid attitude is the cause of kids being so self centered and ignorant.

My kids fit into my life. Yes it required changes to my life but they ARE NOT the center of the world. I love them like they are but they don’t control it.

]]> By: JimR http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1543022 JimR Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:54:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1543022 Re:#91... two words: Old brain. Re:#91… two words:

Old brain.

]]> By: pguyton http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1542990 pguyton Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:09:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1542990 two words: Brain Transplant! two words: Brain Transplant!

]]> By: killer duck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1542899 killer duck Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:58:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1542899 I'd rather see the California tax payers pay to clone the Octomom. I’d rather see the California tax payers pay to clone the Octomom.

]]> By: The Monster's Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1542865 The Monster's Lawyer Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:09:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1542865 I say why not, but my clone disagrees with me. I say why not, but my clone disagrees with me.

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/06/21/should-stephen-hawking-be-cloned/comment-page-5/#comment-1542861 deowll Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:58:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=51343#comment-1542861 I'm opposed to cloning people with major medical problems unless we fix the problems first. Hawking has stated that the drive to achieve what he has in the field of science is a direct result of his medical condition. The money would be better spent educating some promising individuals if you are talking about tax money. If some person or organization wants to do it with a healthy gifted person I don't care. I’m opposed to cloning people with major medical problems unless we fix the problems first.

Hawking has stated that the drive to achieve what he has in the field of science is a direct result of his medical condition.

The money would be better spent educating some promising individuals if you are talking about tax money.

If some person or organization wants to do it with a healthy gifted person I don’t care.

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